of technical trials, even though construction was not fully completed. In the months following the launch of the tram, there were between 65,000 and 70,000 passengers daily; the number rose to 90,000 by January 2011. Network The Nice tramway was designed to serve most of the population of Nice. As the city is situated on hilly ground by the sea, the first tram line was drawn as a U shape, passing through the city centre. Henri Sappia terminus Formerly called "Las Planas", the north-western terminus of the tramway was renamed "Henri Sappia" in July, 2013. The Henri Sappia depot is situated at the northwestern terminus of the line in the neighbourhood of Le Rouret, where the Count of Falicon and the Marquis of Rouret once owned large villas and many farms dotted the land. Above the tram terminus sport and cultural centres have been built. The plaza in front of the station has been raised and planted, with a fountain of water jets installed. Fontaine du Temple The Fontaine du Temple neighbourhood where the Comte de Falicon tram stop is built has been remodelled for the arrival of the tramway. The plaza has been repaved and will host an outdoor market. Latest expansions Line 2 Ouest-Est (T2) Line 2 runs for 11.3 km (7 miles) of which 3.2 km (2 miles) near the centre is underground. Starting at Port Lympia in the east and ending at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport and Nikaïa in the west, serving 20 stations in total. Ridership expectations are 140,000 passengers per day. Work began in the second half of 2014. A €270m contract for building the underground section was awarded in December 2013. Service from CADAM to Magnan opened on June 30, 2018, service to the airport and Jean Médecin station opened as scheduled on 28 June 2019, and service on the complete line was opened in December 2019, the journey is about 26 minutes from Nice Airport to Port Lympia. The total cost of the line is projected to be €770m of which the central government is contributing €52.8m. Line 3 (T3) Line 3 branches off Line 2 at the Interchange located at Gare de Nice-Saint-Augustin which adds an additional 6 stations onto the network with its terminus being located at Saint-Isidore. Line 3 also serves the Allianz Riviera with journey times from the Stadium to the Port projected at being 36 Minutes Proposed